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Unit 3- Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Questions and
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Civil Liberties Ans: Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens;
outlined in the Bill of Rights to protect individuals from government
oppression
Civil Rights Ans: Policies designed to protect people from minority
groups against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government
officials or individuals.
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Bill of Rights Ans: The first ten amendments to the Constitution
14th Amendment Ans: Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are
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citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws and due process
of the law
Due Process Clause Ans: 14th amendment clause stating that no state
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may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of
law
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Equal Protection Clause Ans: 14th amendment clause that prohibits
states from denying equal protection under the law, and has been used to
combat discrimination
1st Amendment Ans: Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
Freedom of Speech Ans: the right to express any opinions without
censorship or restraint.
Freedom of Press Ans: the right of journalists to publish the truth
without restriction or penalty
Freedom of Religion Ans: people shall be free to exercise their religion,
and government may not establish a religion
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Rights of the Accused Ans: The protections that the Constitution
guarantees to citizens who are accused of crimes.
4th Amendment Ans: Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment Ans: The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right
to due process
6th Amendment Ans: The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation
by an attorney for an accused person
8th Amendment Ans: No cruel or unusual punishment
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9th Amendment Ans: Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the
Constitution
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10th Amendment Ans: The powers not delegated to the United States by
the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the
States respectively, or to the people.
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Tinker vs. Des Moines School District Ans: The wearing of arm bands by
students to protest the war in Vietnam is protected by freedom of speech
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and cannot be prohibited by school officials
Schenk v. U.S. (1919) Ans: Clear and present danger test; limits on
speech esp. during wartime.
Privacy Rights Ans: Liberties protected by several amendments in the
Bill of Rights that shield certain personal aspects of citizens' lives from
governmental interference, such as the Fourth Amendment's protection
against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Selective Incorporation Ans: The process by which provisions of the Bill
of Rights are brought within the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment and
so applied to state and local governments.
Limitations of the Freedom of Speech Ans: *Court has upheld various
laws that limit the exercise of free speech
Unit 3- Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
Civil Liberties Ans: Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens;
outlined in the Bill of Rights to protect individuals from government
oppression
Civil Rights Ans: Policies designed to protect people from minority
groups against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government
officials or individuals.
Assignment Expert
Bill of Rights Ans: The first ten amendments to the Constitution
14th Amendment Ans: Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are
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citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws and due process
of the law
Due Process Clause Ans: 14th amendment clause stating that no state
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may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of
law
©
Equal Protection Clause Ans: 14th amendment clause that prohibits
states from denying equal protection under the law, and has been used to
combat discrimination
1st Amendment Ans: Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
Freedom of Speech Ans: the right to express any opinions without
censorship or restraint.
Freedom of Press Ans: the right of journalists to publish the truth
without restriction or penalty
Freedom of Religion Ans: people shall be free to exercise their religion,
and government may not establish a religion
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Rights of the Accused Ans: The protections that the Constitution
guarantees to citizens who are accused of crimes.
4th Amendment Ans: Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment Ans: The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right
to due process
6th Amendment Ans: The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation
by an attorney for an accused person
8th Amendment Ans: No cruel or unusual punishment
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9th Amendment Ans: Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the
Constitution
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10th Amendment Ans: The powers not delegated to the United States by
the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the
States respectively, or to the people.
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Tinker vs. Des Moines School District Ans: The wearing of arm bands by
students to protest the war in Vietnam is protected by freedom of speech
©
and cannot be prohibited by school officials
Schenk v. U.S. (1919) Ans: Clear and present danger test; limits on
speech esp. during wartime.
Privacy Rights Ans: Liberties protected by several amendments in the
Bill of Rights that shield certain personal aspects of citizens' lives from
governmental interference, such as the Fourth Amendment's protection
against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Selective Incorporation Ans: The process by which provisions of the Bill
of Rights are brought within the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment and
so applied to state and local governments.
Limitations of the Freedom of Speech Ans: *Court has upheld various
laws that limit the exercise of free speech
